Re: Celtics fans, start your predictions!

[Sean Giovanello <sean.giovanello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

45 wins

snoopy1@pig.net wrote:

> With Rich kindly handing the reins over to ye olde beagle, I'll gladly 
> carry on in his stead.  Again, I thank him for all his hard work last 
> season.
>
> I'm going to make a few ground rules, just to save what's left of my 
> sanity.  Ok, Anne, stop laughing.  :>)
>
> You can make a prediction anytime up to the tip-off of the first 
> Celtics regular season game.  If, by chance, my computer has a 
> problem, I'll extend the time for 24 hours after my access is 
> restored.  Trust me, this is Florida, anything can happen--just check 
> out CNN.  :>)
>
> You may also CHANGE your prediction anytime up to the tip-off of the 
> first Celtics regular season game, but if there's anyone on 
> antidepressants, take your meds first.  :>)
>
> If you sent a prediction and you don't see it, please re-send it, and 
> I'll correct the omission.
>
> Beyond that, if you snooze, you lose.  I'll send out an e-mail once a 
> week reminding all of the impending deadline, and I will keep a copy 
> of all the e-mails making predictions.
>
> The predictions will also go on the Celtics Beagle website as they 
> come in--I'll be updating that on an occasional basis as predictions 
> come in.  I'm not an expert webbeagle, so just smile and nod when the 
> rather basic-looking page loads up.  As I learn more, I'll do more.
>
> You may predict the number of wins--if your addition of wins & losses 
> exceeds 82 games, I'm going to count based on the number of WINS 
> predicted.
>
> You can predict if will they make the playoffs, though that doesn't 
> count toward the official predictions--it's too convoluted otherwise.  
> Likewise, you can predict how far will they get in the playoffs.
>
> Unlike last season, I'm not going to send out e-mail updates after 
> each game.  Some people complained--I know, some people will complain 
> about anything.  Anyway, I'll do my level best to update the site 
> within 12-24 hours of the end of the game.  I'm sharing the machine 
> with Mrs. Celtics Beagle, who gets testy if I don't occasionally 
> vacate the top of the doghouse and let her online.  So it may take a 
> bit.  Sometimes.  I also take cookie breaks.
>
> I've checked the site on Netscape, IE, and AOL.  It should work on all 
> three.  If you're using something else, don't ask me if there's a 
> problem viewing the page.  It took me two days to figure out how to 
> upload the page.  I have a personalized copy of "HTML for 
> Dummies--Beagle Version".
>
> Oh--while I do have last season's predictions on the page, I don't 
> have anything from further back.  If anyone has a complete list of a 
> previous season, I'll put it up.
>
> If anyone has reasonable suggestions of info that they'd like to see 
> on the site, let me know--preferably off-list, so there's less list 
> traffic--just put "Celtics Beagle Page" in the subject header, and 
> I'll give it extra attention.
>
> have fun, have chocolate
> Snoopy the Celtics Beagle